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South East Corner

Overseas arrivals

710 males who were living in South East Corner in 2021 were born overseas, and 37% arrived in Australia within 5 years prior to 2021.

The Year of Arrival data records when the overseas born population arrived in Australia. The data shows the degree to which areas are 'ports' for new overseas arrivals and reveals the role of South East Corner in housing the overseas-born. The number of recent overseas arrivals in an area is often determined by housing affordability, employment opportunities and pre-existing communities located in the area.

South East Corner's Year of Arrival data, when used with Birthplace, Religion and Language Spoken at Home data, is a good indicator of the likely need for services in migrant communities.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In what year did the person first arrive in Australia to live here for one year or more?'

Overseas arrivals
South East Corner - Overseas born (Usual residence)2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%City of Adelaide %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier466.54.0
1961 to 1970557.74.1
1971 to 1980314.43.3
1981 to 1990456.34.4
1991 to 2000496.94.1
2001 to 20109813.811.7
2011 to 201510915.415.1
2016 to Aug 202126437.251.2
Not stated131.82.1
Total710100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the year of arrival for the overseas born male population of South East Corner in 2021 compared to the City of Adelaide shows that there was a larger proportion of males who arrived before 2001, and a smaller proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 to Aug 2021).

Overall, 31.8% of the overseas born male population arrived before 2001, and 37% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 19.9% and 51.2% respectively for the City of Adelaide.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the male population between South East Corner and the City of Adelaide are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1961 to 1970 (7.7% compared to 4.1%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1991 to 2000 (6.9% compared to 4.1%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between Arrived in 1960 or earlier (6.5% compared to 4.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (37.2% compared to 51.2%)

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